Kirk1968

Yes, I understand the thing about trying to hide problems, I am trying to be as honest as possible about all of it. Also I did just upload a picture of me and my future wife which was taken at White Sands at Maribago Beach on Mactan Island in the Philippines last July, Very nice and decently priced place to stay if ever in the Philippines. Anyways will let you guys know what happens when I get more info. Thanks for all your input.

Kirk

Hello all on this board,

I Promised I would reply with the answer to my question after I go the results from the embassy in the philippines. The fact is since my fiance was never married, she all control over her kids and the father has no say whatsoever unless there is a court order. Anyways she passed her interview and will have Visa's within a few days and then will be coming to The USA I am very ahppy and exited at last. It took about 7 months total after I met her in real Life.

Kirk

The truth usually works best.... concealment will only create problems (if not now, in the future). Represent the

facts as best you and your fiance can and if something comes up, it should not be under the suspicion of fraud.

Yes, I understand the thing about trying to hide problems, I am trying to be as honest as possible about all of it. Also I did just upload a picture of me and my future wife which was taken at White Sands at Maribago Beach on Mactan Island in the Philippines last July, Very nice and decently priced place to stay if ever in the Philippines. Anyways will let you guys know what happens when I get more info. Thanks for all your input.

Kirk

Yes, well please report back so we can add to the mountain of previous confirmations. This ain't exactly our first rodeo, though it apparently is for some. Have you checked out the regional forum for the PI? Lots of good detailed help there from others in the same boat.

Yes, I will report back once I get more info. I just found this forum while searching for info so I have not seen the one on PI. Is that part of this same board? I am fairly confident tho that this will work out, just trying to avoid long delays and have all the needed information for her interview.

Kirk

No, there is one visa per family member and one visa fee paid per family member, even though there is only one petition and one petition fee.

The lack of parental rights for fathers of illigitimate children in the PI, is well documented. That you haven't heard it before is of no consequence. Each assertion you've made in this thread has been completely false. May I suggest you study and learn before giving advice critical to the future happiness of families.

Hello All,

Thank you for all of your responses. Her father is going to call the embassy later today when it opens and see if they can give an answer for sure on it. One thing about the father of the child tho is that he is most likely a desperate type of person that was also abusive to the mother around the time when she was born and that is the reason that she left him. I think I would agree that he may want some type of compensation if I really need to have him sign documents but I geuss at the same time after being in the philippines and seeing that most are very poor and it is difficult to make money there I am hoping that if I do have to compensate him it may not require that much due to the fact that he is a desperate person and might take whatever he can get at the time as a take it or leave it offer. Well that's what I hope anyway.

Thanks again for all the replys

I can't speak to the fact that the birth certificate lists the child's birth order incorrecty, but I CAN tell you that if the father's name appears on the birth certificate you will be required to obtain clearly stated permission from the father for the child to permanently immigrate to the USA. Hopefully your fiancee knows the father's whereabouts and can obtain his permission for the child to immigrate and HOPEFULLY the father will agree to the child leaving without you having to "compensate him in some way"...

The fact that the father has been absent from the child's life is not relevant to the CO. Only what is indicated in official court documents (ie: a court order stipulating that the mother has sole and full custody of the child or that the father's rights to the child have been terminated) holds any value to the Consulate.

I recommend you try to find the father ASAP, because without the necessary legal documents the child is not going to achieve K-2 derivitive status.

Good luck,

Alan

Thank you very much for your input Alan, I kind of had a feeling that would be a problem. I did talk with her parents tonight tho and they say they are 99% sure he will sign documents to release her daughter rather than facing a court order. I do have another question tho. I assume that I need to file a DS-156 application for nonimmigrant visa for her and each of her children? rather than just the one for her?

Thank you,

Kirk

Hello All,

I am new to this forum and am trying to find some helpfull information. I am engaged to a philippine women and have an approved I-129 petition at embassy in manila, I just need to complete the rest of it. We have been getting all our info together before calling for interview. She has 4 kids and 2 will come to the usa and 2 will stay with her parents at least for now. I noticed when she sent me copies of her birth certificates that one of them for her child has incorrect info (it says she is 3rd child born and is really 4th) also her last name is listed in the fathers name, she never has been married and the father has only seen the child at birth. My question is will these issues cause me problems at the interview? Any helpfull information will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advace,

Kirk